"Quite the contrary!" Valter says. "I do not mean to offend. It is true of many cultures that advancement was learned from extraterrestial visitors, rather than through their own evolution. Were Wookiees completely incapable of learning, they would not have developed the things they have from what they were exposed to, would they?"

"Ah, I do," Valter says. "One sees much when traveling around the Galaxy. Or closely examining the ship's roster. Are you certain you don't know any of them? The Brosh Brothers? The Luon Syndicate? Ryrik the Exiled? The Circle?"

Ryrik is actually conversing with the Circle of Friendship, so that is rather easy to do! You can pinpoint what is off about him as soon as you approach. He is a cyborg. There are various cybernetic implants all over his immense furry body.

The Circle of Friendship is more than happy to greet you and explain themselves. They are an activist group with no specific goal, one says. They take up causes where they see the need and do everything they can to see problems resolved before moving on to the next one.

It is not just a political ordeal for them- the Circle of Friendship has been forged into a religion. The results of their campaigning for causes is karmic for them- success means promotion, failure means demotion.

"The better we do in this life," one explains, "the better our status in our next life and the better our position to handle problems."